How to find M71
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Cygnus as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach M71.
M71 is 47° above the horizon toward the Southwest.
Use Cygnus as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 5.1
From Altair, move about 1.5° toward the north until you reach field star · mag 5.1.
field star · mag 5.7
From field star · mag 5.1, move about 6.3° toward the north until you reach field star · mag 5.7.
